TE September Stamp of the Month

You've heard me talk about the Taylored Expressions Stamp of the Month Subscription before, right?  I have been a long time subscriber to the Key Ingredients Subscription, but I have recently become a big fan of the Stamp of the Month Subscription as well.  Each month you'll receive a new stamp set. . .and each one is cuter than the next!  This month's set is called Sending Smiles. 

Sending Smiles has a beautiful flower image as well as solid images to create your own flower.  It also has a coordinating die set that you can purchase separately called This Way to Smiles.  I colored the flower image with Copic markers.  The papers are from the Blossom Soup Collection from Jillibean Soup.  Even though the Key Ingredients Subscription coordinates well with the Stamp of the Month, as you can see, other papers in your collection work well for the set too! 

You can find more detailed information on the different subscriptions HERE.  Thanks for stopping by today and have a great weekend!!

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Verve September Spotlight Hops - Day 5

Welcome back for our last Spotlight Hop!!  Everything previewed this week is NOW AVAILABLE in the Verve online store!!

Today's feature is on the Rain or Shine set!   For my card I used papers from the Here & Now Collection from Echo Park.  Rain or Shine is such a happy set!  The raindrops on the card were created with the new Pastel Sequin Mix!  The ribbon is from the Spring Fling Collection.  I hope you've enjoyed the Spotlight Hops this week!  Thanks for stopping by each day and HAPPY SHOPPING!!

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals and all the prize info and deadlines!

Friday, 9/27/13
Today's Prize: Rain or Shine, Autumn Elements Ribbon Collection

1. Julee 7. Amber 2. Teresa 8. Laurie W. 3. Charmaine 9. Christyne 4. Stacey {Guest} 10. Marisa 5. Andrea 11. Janelle 6. Jen 12. Laurie S.

Verve September Spotlight Hops - Day 4

Welcome back for Day 4 of the Verve Spotlight Hops!!  Are you getting excited for tomorrow?  There are lots of great new sets coming out!  Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store tomorrow, Friday, 9/27.

 Today we're featuring the Poppy Birthday set!  This is an adorable flower set that has a coordinating die set, Build a Poppy Die Set, which is sold separately.  I didn't use the dies on my card today, but they give added possibilities for using this set!  I used paper from the Here & Now Collection from Echo Park.  The ribbon is from the Spring Fling Ribbon Collection from Verve.  The centers of the flowers have some of the new Pastel Sequins!  So fun!

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals and all the prize info and deadlines!

Thursday, 9/26/13
Today's Prize: Poppy Birthday, Build a Poppy Die Set

1. Julee 8. Laurie W. 2. Teresa 9. Christyne 3. Charmaine 10. Maureen 4. Stacey {Guest} 11. Marisa 5. Andrea 12. Janelle 6. Jen 13. Laurie S. 7. Amber

Verve September Spotlight Hops - Day 3

Welcome back for Day 3 of the Verve Spotlight Hops!!  I hope you've been enjoying the peeks of what's going to be released this Friday!!  Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Friday, 9/27.

Today we are featuring the Birthday Bots set.   If you loved the robot in the set from yesterday, you'll love this set one too!!  You have quite a few robots to choose from in this set!  :)  I used papers from the Lost & Found 3 Collection from My Mind's Eye.  The ribbon is from the Stormy Skies Ribbon Collection from Verve.  I die cut a little tab from the Flag It Die Set to use on the top of the card.  I'm not sure how much you can see it, but there is a sequin in the center of the robot.  That is also something new we're introducing today. . .Metal Mix & Pastel Sequins!!

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals and all the prize info and deadlines!

Wednesday, 9/25/13
Today's Prize: Birthday Bots, Metal Mix & Pastel Sequins

1. Julee 7. Amber 2. Teresa 8. Laurie W. 3. Charmaine 9. Christyne 4. Stacey {Guest} 10. Marisa 5. Andrea 11. Janelle 6. Jen 12. Laurie S.

Taylored Expressions September Studio Challenge

 

It's time for the Baker's Dozen Studio Challenge.  This is a monthly opportunity for the Taylored Expressions team to share what makes our stamping studios hum.  Each month we  have a fun, crafty question or theme so we can share our favorites, some tips and tricks, stamping advice and more.

The theme for September is:

We’re continuing our month-long TE Birthday Bash celebration with a special birthday-inspired Studio Challenge! Sometimes all we need to help us create is to simply see something that is beautiful, cool, or unique. Did you know that Taylored Expressions has over 30 boards on Pinterest filled with crafty eye-candy? We’d love to have you follow us at http://pinterest.com/tayloredexpress

Today’s challenge: choose a photo from Taylor’s Birthday Inspiration Pinterest Board to inspire a stamped creation!

I used this adorable cupcake photo from Taylor's Birthday Inspiration Board.  When I looked at this photo, it reminded me of the Berries & Cherries set.  I remember the one image in that set with the little leaves and strawberries.  So, I created a background by stamping that image repeatedly and colored it with Copic markers. 

After adhering the background panel to the card, I die cut a piece of cardstock using the Medium Scallop Border Die and stamped the sentiment on there.  Last, I used the  Build a Treat Tops & Bottoms Die Set to create the cupcake.  I covered the top of the cupcake in glitter to make it nice and sparkly!  :)  The little strawberries on top were stamped using the Berries & Cherries set, colored and cut out.  I added some pretty ribbon to finish the card.

There are several ways you can play along including simply having some fun on Pinterest or  to play along and create a stamped project.  Hop over the the Taylored Expressions blog for all the details!!  Four winners will be chosen at random from all contest entries to win a copy of the 2013 Taylored Expressions Catalog & Idea Book (a $9.95 value).  One Grand Prize winner will be chosen at random from all eligible entries to receive a copy of the 2013 TE Catalog & Idea Book AND a TE Stamp set of the winner's choice!

Carole Burrage
Charmaine Ikach
Jen Shults
Joan Ervin 
Kerri Michaud
Sankari Wegman 
Shannon White
Shelly Mercado
Stephanie Kraft
Tammie Edgerton
Taylor VanBruggen
Wanda Guess

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Verve September Spotlight Hops - Day 2

Welcome back for Day 2 of the Verve September Spotlight Hops!!  Today I have two new products to show you!  They are a fun new robot set called Geared Up along with a new die, Award Banner Die.  How cute is this set for a boy birthday card?  The card I created today is for my son who will be turning 6 in November.  I stamped the robot twice and paper pieced him using the Colorwheel Collection from Doodlebug.  I die cut the panel using the Wonky Rectangles Nestabilities.  I stamped the main sentiment in the upper right hand corner, but added two stamps together to stamp a "background" sentiment "turning 6" all over the rest of the panel.   I used the Arrow Die to point to both sentiments and finished the card off with the new Award Banner Die down the left side. 

Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals and all the prize info and deadlines!

Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Friday, 9/27.


Tuesday, 9/24/13
Today's Prize: Geared Up, Award Banner Die

1. Julee 8. Laurie W. 2. Teresa 9. Christyne 3. Charmaine 10. Maureen 4. Stacey {Guest} 11. Marisa 5. Andrea 12. Janelle 6. Jen 13. Laurie S. 7. Amber

Verve September Spotlight Hops - Day 1

Welcome to our September 2013 Spotlight Hops!  We're so excited to share some new Verve with you! Each day this week, the Divas will be shining their Verve spotlights on a different set, so stay tuned for a week filled with inspiration! Everything previewed this week will be available in the Verve online store on Friday, 9/27.

 My card today uses the new set, Each Day.  Each Day is a beautiful set complete with uplifting sentiments and beautiful images.  I just LOVE this sentiment. . .and I love it paired with this beautiful butterfly.  I kept the card very simple, but I love how that gives focus to the sentiment and butterfly.  I used some ribbon from the Spring Fling Collection to bring out that pink in the butterfly. 

Inside I put the sentiment that can pair with the first sentiment.  The butterfly was colored using Copic markers and then Stardust Stickles were added on top. 


Want to win some shiny new Verve? We'll be picking a random commenter on one of the hop spots below to win today's featured products! So be sure to leave a little comment on all the blogs below to increase your chances! Check out the Verve Blog today for full set reveals and all the prize info and deadlines!

Monday, 9/23/13
Today's Prize: Each Day, Psalm 94:18 Plain Jane

1. Julee 8. Laurie W. 2. Teresa 9. Christyne 3. Charmaine 10. Maureen 4. Stacey {Guest} 11. Marisa 5. Andrea 12. Janelle 6. Jen 13. Laurie S. 7. Amber

VLV Blessings Big and Small

Hi there!  It's Friday!!!  I LOVE Fridays!  I love Fridays because it means a little break for both me and my kids from the crazy, getting up early, rushing around busy-ness of during the week.  :)  And, it also means a new Viva la Verve Sketch!!  This week I am hosting, and I'd LOVE to see what you create!!

I used the Bountiful Harvest set from Verve for my card.  I love this sentiment from the set and thought it would be great front and center on the card.  The papers are from the Harvest Lane Collection from Simple Stories.  The sentiment was stamped and embossed onto a piece of cardstock die cut with the Classy Label Die.  I colored the pumpkin with Copic markers, cut it out and attached it to the sentiment panel.  The ribbon is from the Signature Ribbon Collection. 

As always, there's a chance to win some Verve goodness!! I hope you'll play along!!  Thanks for stopping by today and have a wonderful weekend!!

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